freezing lemon zest?

piegirl · June 1, 2008

My neighborhood market had a great deal on fresh lemons - 5/$1 - they weren't jumbo but nice sized. Can I freeze the zest to use like fresh zest? Or better to dry and rehydrate? I zested and then juiced - for baking projects, etc. Thanks - Piegirl

gardenpaws_VA · June 2, 2008

You probably would lose some of the volatile oils either way, but I've done both. I prefer freezing, as long as I can package the zest tightly.

Robin

June 1, 2008	#1
piegirl Tomatovillian™ Honoree Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 791	freezing lemon zest? My neighborhood market had a great deal on fresh lemons - 5/$1 - they weren't jumbo but nice sized. Can I freeze the zest to use like fresh zest? Or better to dry and rehydrate? I zested and then juiced - for baking projects, etc. Thanks - Piegirl

June 2, 2008	#2
gardenpaws_VA Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northern Virginia, USA - zone 7+ Posts: 161	You probably would lose some of the volatile oils either way, but I've done both. I prefer freezing, as long as I can package the zest tightly. Robin